group 1 Flashcards
Atheist
(n)
Person who does not believe in God.
“He is a committed atheist.”
Colloquial
(adj)
Local and informal (used of language)
“Because a job interview is such a serious event, one should not speak to the interviewer in a colloquial tone.”
Dotard
(n)
foolish old man
“Old dotard!…cried he”
Furrow
(n)
groove
“Gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor.”
Instigator
(n)
troublemaker, person who entices others to do something
“He was not the instigator of the incident”
Misnomer
(n)
wrong name
“king crab is a misnomer-these creatures are not crustaceans at all”
Percipient
(adj)
perceptive, insightful
“he is a percipient interpreter of the public mood”
Quaff
(v)
drink down quickly
“he quaffed the drink”
Staunch
(adj)
loyal; faithful; dependable
“a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby”
vilification
(n)
blackening someone’s name
“the vilification of minority groupings”
Atrophy
(v)
waste away from lack of use
“without exercise, the muscles will atrophy”
Collusion
(n)
plotting and planning
“the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers”
Drawl
(v)
speak slowly with words running together
“suits me fine,” he drawled”
Furtive
(adj)
hidden and secret
“they spent a furtive day together”
Insurgent
(n)
a rebel
“an attack by armed insurgents”
